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Governments agenda. Welcome to this bbc news special of the state opening of parliament. Im simon mccoy. The queen has laid out the conservative governments agenda for the year, following last weeks election win. There are around 30 bills. Lets have a look at some of them. Front and centre is delivering brexit by bringing the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill back to parliament to ratify the brexit deal agreed by the government in october. There will also be legislation on immigration. The government...

Tremors and of course the risk of another eruption. People are voting across the country, in the first december general election since 1923. The disgraced Film Producer Harvey Weinstein agrees a settlement of possibly 25 million with dozens of women who accuse him of sexual assault. And, boxing clever the machine that can solve the problem of oversized packaging at the flick of a switch. And coming up on bbc news. Freddie ljungberg will take charge of his first european match, with arsenal all b...

It has a photograph of the 1913 womens suffrage march, looking up pennsylvania avenue towards the United States capitol, and it is overlaid with a photograph from the 2017 womens march from pennsylvania avenue as well. And it is a lenticular, which has a special effect so that as you walk by the image changes between the two. And we really wanted to have it in the exhibit to help grab the publics attention, and also to signal that this is a historic exhibit, but one that continues to have contem...

Parakeets into the uk in the 1960s we are in the wrong body feeling loose myself. And coming up at 8. 45 karen gillan is back in the body swap sequel, jumanji the next level. See what mark kermode thinks of that in the film review. In the last hour, a military led team in new zealand has landed on white island to retrieve eight bodies from the volcano that erupted on monday while tourists were visiting. The recovery operation has been hampered by ongoing volcanic activity on the island. Geologis...

Steps that generate suspicion, so doubts or great resentments between communities who have just begun to build a Fragile Foundation of trust could undermine reconciliation. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstien reaches a 25 million deal to pay women who accused him of sexual abuse. But he wont have to admit wrongdoing. Neda tawfik in new york will talk us through. And the lowest point on land has been found in antarctica 3,500 kilometres below sea level. Democrats in the us are getting closer t...

19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iranian shot foo...

November 4, 19 79, iranian student storm the American Embassy in tehran. Everybody thinks it will be an overnight affair, but it will not. music , this is the story of a traumatic crisis that lasted 444 days and ended in january 1981, a personal drama about 51 american men and two american women. We will be with you, hopefully, as soon as we can. Their crime was being associated with the u. S. Embassy in tehran, the punishment total incarceration. This will be an inside view, with exclusive iran...

Analysis on the President Trump visit and nato meeting. Five women who allege they were abused byJeffrey Epstein urge Prince Andrew to testify in their cases. The 12 year old boy killed yesterday when a car ploughed into a group of children near a school in essex is named as Harley Watson. Coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with holly hamilton. Weve got a full midweek calendar of premier League Fixtures coming up over the next few days weve been hearing frmo the managers, including an un...

Ill look at the real cost of borrowing. Liverpooljust keep on winning in the premier league. They thumped everton 5 2 to win the Merseyside Derby at anfield, to push marco silva closer to the sack. And is your Christmas Tree up yet, and how environmentally friendly is it . I have come to a Christmas Tree farm in hertfordshire to find out. Weatherwise, a cold start but it is getting milder and wetter for many of you in the next 2a hours. I will be back with all the details on brea kfast. It is th...

Stages of the Champions League. That is despite losing to Bayern Munich in theirfinal group game. Good morning. Weve got cloud and rain spilling in from the south west. Its moving north and eastward through the course of the day, possibly leaving some snow on the hills. Its going to be a blustery day, but the wind will strengthen from the south west later. I will have more in 15. Silent night. Christmas comes early for terrence, the age uk volunteer who wont be home alone for the first time in 2...